CVE-2016-0185

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  3. CVE-2016-0185
Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (aka .mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185 -

21 Nov 2024, 02:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

24 Jul 2024, 17:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 - () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 - () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2016-05-11 01:59

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-0185

Mitre link : CVE-2016-0185

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-0185

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_7
  • windows_vista
  • windows_8.1
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo